Exploring the Links Between Parental Bonding and Life Satisfaction: Anxiety and Anger as Underlying Mechanisms.

IF 2.2 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI:10.1080/00223980.2025.2473735

Martina Smorti, Cansu Alsancak-Akbulut, Francesca Pozza, Carmen Berrocal Montiel

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Past research has shown that parental bonding contributes to the psychological well-being of emerging adults; however, the mechanisms of this effect are unclear. Therefore, this study examined the mediator roles of anger expression, anger control, and anxiety in the association between parental bonding (care and overprotection) and life satisfaction. 369 Italian young adults (n_female = 242, n_male = 127) completed self-report measures including the Parental Bonding Instrument, State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Satisfaction with Life Scale. The results revealed that anxiety was a mediator between parental overprotection and life satisfaction. Anger control mediated the relationship between parental care and life satisfaction. Negative expressions of anger mediated the relationship between maternal overprotection and life satisfaction. Also, negative expressions of anger mediated the link between paternal low care and life satisfaction. These findings demonstrated that maternal and paternal bonding might play a role in the life satisfaction of young adults through different underlying psycho-emotional mechanisms.

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探索父母关系与生活满意度之间的联系：焦虑和愤怒是潜在的机制。

过去的研究表明，父母的纽带关系有助于初成年的心理健康；然而，这种影响的机制尚不清楚。因此，本研究探讨了愤怒表达、愤怒控制和焦虑在父母关系（照顾和过度保护）与生活满意度之间的中介作用。369名意大利青年（女242人，男127人）完成了包括父母关系量表、状态-特质愤怒表达量表-2、贝克焦虑量表和生活满意度量表在内的自我报告。结果发现，焦虑在父母过度保护与生活满意度之间起中介作用。愤怒控制在父母照顾与生活满意度之间起中介作用。负性愤怒表达在母亲过度保护与生活满意度之间起中介作用。此外，愤怒的消极表达介导了父亲低关怀与生活满意度之间的联系。这些研究结果表明，父母关系可能通过不同的潜在心理情绪机制对年轻人的生活满意度起作用。

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Journal of Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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